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£300 annual bonus for people on certain means-tested benefits opening unique account
Personal finance
Some 31,600 people in Scotland have opened a Help to Save, with more than £25.6 million paid into accounts.
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New Carer’s Allowance payment due to launch this month ahead of nationwide rollout starting next year
Benefits
The pilot scheme will launch in three council areas across Scotland from November 20.
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Martin Lewis urges older women to look out for State Pension back payment letter worth £5,000
Martin Lewis
An estimated 210,000 pensioners may have been underpaid the State Pension by a total of £1.3 billion.
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£235 winter heating payment due this month for young people on PIP, ADP or DLA
Fuel bills
Child Winter Heating Payments worth £235.70 will start going out to eligible people on disability benefits during November.
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New State Pension pay rates from next April due to be confirmed this month
State Pension
The full New State Pension could rise to £221 per week under the Triple Lock.
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Older people with any of these 55 health issues could be due up to £407 each month
Attendance Allowance
More than 1.4million people of State Pension age are receiving extra financial help through Attendance Allowance.
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Older people making a new claim for PIP or ADP could be due up to £1,506 each month
State Pension
More than half a million people over 66 are receiving PIP or ADP along with State Pension payments.
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New £300 cost of living payment warning to 700,000 people in Scotland due money over next few weeks
Cost Of Living
Millions of eligible households will receive the £300 payment by November 19.
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Full list of people who may automatically qualify for the Blue Badge scheme
Disability
If you are not automatically eligible, you may be able to get a Blue Badge under certain other circumstances.
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Older people could be due up to £1,060 on top of State Pension before year ends
State Pension
People over State Pensions are due a series of extra payments to help with higher costs this winter.
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People with stress, depressions or anxiety could be due up to £691 each month through PIP or ADP
Personal Independence Payments
More than 1.25 million people are receiving support for mental health through disability benefits.
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Martin Lewis urges nearly one million people of State Pension age to check for 'crucial' annual income top-up
Martin Lewis
Pension Credit is worth around £3,500 each year and can provide access to cost of living payments.
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People urged to check future State Pension online to ensure they are due full payments in retirement
State Pension
Make sure you know how much money you are due in retirement before reaching 66.
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Equalities watchdog raises concerns about proposed DWP changes to the assessment for people on benefits
Benefits
A consultation on proposed changes to the activities and descriptors in the Work Capability Assessment closes on October 30.
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New petition calls for Child Benefit threshold rules to be based on total household income
Child benefits
The petition argues that the rules are outdated and not an accurate reflection of current salaries.
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£300 cost of living payment need-to-knows for people due money from DWP or HMRC over next few weeks
Benefits
Payments of £300 will be made to around eight million people between October 31 and November 19.
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People on PIP, DLA or devolved benefits could be eligible for 40 hours free driving lessons next year
Personal Independence Payments
Learner drivers will still need to pay for the costs of the theory and practical driving tests.
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New update on proposal to give older people with bus pass free country-wide train travel
State Pension
A revised response has been given to an online petition calling for the change to the concessionary travel scheme.
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Older people urged to claim £3,500 annual Pension Credit top-up as new applications dip
State Pension
Around 880,000 pensioner households are missing out on £2.1 billion in financial support from the DWP.
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PIP myths busted to help more people claim up to £691 each month for a long-term health issue
Personal Independence Payments
People thinking about claiming Adult Disability Payment should also be aware of the key facts about disability benefits.
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DWP urged to extend £300 cost of living payment qualifying period for certain people on Universal Credit
Universal Credit
Cost of living payments worth £300 will start landing in accounts from October 31.
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Thousands of people on PIP may be due back payments worth around £5,285 after recent rule change
Personal Independence Payments
The DWP is checking more than 320,000 existing PIP claims after a Daily Living assessment rule change.
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New DWP back to work plans extended to help more people on disability benefit find a job
Benefits
A pilot scheme to explore barriers to work will be rolled out to 12 new areas.
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Scots losing £12.6m each month in Universal Credit payments due to 'poverty tax'
Universal Credit
EXCLUSIVE: The UK Government deducted £12.6 million a month from 209,400 Scottish households between March and May.
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